Curtain-rod.



S. C. HILLS.

CURTAIN ROD.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 1?. WM.

7 1 0d 1 2 a J m t H m a D1 lA/VE/VTOR SIDNEY C. H/LLS W/T/VESSES srnnnr C. HILLS, 0F TOERING-TON, CUNNECTICUT, ASSIG'NOR. TO THE TURNER, &

SEYMOUR MANUFACTURING (30., 0F TOBRINGTON, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORA- TEQN.

CURTAIN-ROD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 2, 191?.

Application filed November 17, 1914. Serial No. 872,508.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SIDNEY G. HILLS, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Torrington, county of Litchfield, State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Rods, of

to prevent sagging or bending thereof under all conditions.

My invention further contemplates embodying the recited features in the rod in a manner to increase the ornamental appearance and efi'ect thereof when the rod is visibly displayed.

Other objects of my improvement Wlll appear from the description hereinafter and the features of novelty will be pointed out in the appended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings which illustrate an example of my invention and in which V Figure 1 is a plan view of a curtamrod embodying my improvements; Fig. 2 1s a front view thereof and Fig. 3 is a cross-section on an enlarged scale on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

' As illustrated in the drawings the rod comprises two sections 5 and '6 the opposite longitudinal edges of which are bent or otherwise shaped to form rolls or curls 7 and 8 respectively, the free edges of which project toward the front face or faces of the rod or rod sections as is clearly shown in Fig. 3. In addition to this each section 5 and 6 is formed with a rib 9 and 10 respectively and extending lengthwise substantially along the longitudinal median line of each rod section;

When constructed as illustrated in the drawings in the form of an extensible rod, the

' portions thereo similarly rolls or curls 8 of the section 6 are made to slidably fit within the rolls or curls 7 of the section o, while the rib 10 of said section 6 fits into the rib 9 of the section 5. It will of course be apparent that the rod may under certain conditions comprise a single section having a fixed length and constructed as above described. In either case the rod may be perfectly straight or the end form of a curve as shown or otherwise shaped may be turned back in the so as to project toward each other. The rod may be supported in operative position on a window casing or the like in any suitable manner as for instance by means of brackets 11 whichextend into suitable apertures 12 provided on the curtain rod.

The rolls or curls 7 and 8 impart extreme rigidity to the rod or rod sections 5 and 6 and prevent the rod or rod sections from sagging or bending under any conditions. The ribs 9 and 10 serve to still further increase the rigidity of said rod or rod sections so that my improvement provides a construction of maximum strength which remains absolutely firm under all normal strains to which .it may be subjected. When utilized in connection with an extensible rod as shown the curls or rolls and the ribs provide a perfect interlocking engagement between the rod sections without interfering with the relative adjustability thereof and prevent the said rod sections from flexing or yielding in a downward direction relatively to each other regardless to what extent the rod may be extended. The said rolls or curls and ribs also prevent therod sections from flexing or yielding relatively to each other in an outward or inward direction and said curls or rolls owing to their formation being firmly and securely held against disengagement under a force applied in such outward or inward direction. In addition to this the ribs and the rolls or curls impart a more finished appearance to the article and increase the ornamental aspect there-of when visibly displayed. My improvement also in no way interferes with the curving or other shaping of the rod ends to produce a structure in which the curtains may be draped around such ends to produce depending wide folds or rolls at the outer edges of said curtains.

It will of course be evident that the curls or rolls 7 and 8 instead of being curved may be produced by otherwise shaping the material and also that the ribs 9 and 10 instead of projecting outwardly from the front surfaces of the rod sections may extend inwardly in the reverse direction if desired without in any way effecting the utility or advantages of the structure.

Various changes in the specific forms shown and described may be made within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. A curtain fixture comprising a substantially fiat rod having itsopposite edges formed into rolls the free edges of which project toward the front face of the rod and a rib extending lengthwise of the rod the combined diameters of the rolls and rib being substantially equal to the width of the rod.

2. A curtain fixture comprising two rod sections, rolls formed at the opposite edges of said sections arranged to slidably fit within each other and ribs extending substantially along the longitudinal median lines of said sections and arranged to slidably fit my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

SIDNEY G. HILLS. Witnesses: I

HERBERT H. LEONARD, HENRY B. HINCKLEY. 

